Philip Abbott

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Known ForActing
Born1923-03-21
BirthplaceLincoln, Nebraska, USA

Philip Abbott

Acting

Biography

Philip Abbott (March 21, 1923; Lincoln, Nebraska – February 23, 1998; Tarzana, California) was an American character actor and occasional voice actor.

Abbott was a secondary lead in several films of the 1950s and 1960s. Miracle of the White Stallions (1963). He made more than one hundred guest appearances on various television programs from 1952–1995, including NBC's Justice about the Legal Aid Societ of New York and The Eleventh Hour, a medical drama about psychiatry. He appeared on the CBS anthology series Appointment with Adventure and The Lloyd Bridges Show. In 1965, he appeared in Dennis Weaver's NBC sitcom, Kentucky Jones, in the episode "The Music Kids Make".

Abbott is best remembered as Assistant Director Arthur Ward on the TV series The F.B.I. He died of cancer in 1998.

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Filmography

Acting (32)

2002
7.5
1999
Starry Nightas Dr. Ruby
4.5
1998
Pumpkin Manas Grandpa
9.0
1994
Spring Awakeningas Mr. Pierson
6.5
1990
The First Poweras Cardinal
5.7
1982
Savannah Smilesas Chief Pruett
6.5
1980
Hangar 18as Frank Morrison
5.2
1978
A Lesson in Honestyas Uncle Phil
1978
Cops and Robinas Dist. Atty. George Garfield
6.5
1977
8.0
1977
Tail Gunner Joeas Scott Lucas
6.0
1968
7.5
1965
Kilroyas Ed Barrett
1964
Those Callowaysas Dell Fraser
6.5
1964
Nightmare in Chicagoas Myron Ellis
4.0
5.8
1962
The Spiral Roadas Frolick
5.5
1962
Sweet Bird of Youthas George Scudder
6.7
1957
The Invisible Boyas Dr. Tom Merrinoe
5.2
1957
The Bachelor Partyas The Groom [Arnold Craig]
6.8

Production & Directing (29)